The Science of Sleep: What Sleep Does for Your Body and Mind with Dr. Meeta Singh

Dr. Meeta Singh is a board-certified physician and psychiatrist with deep expertise in sleep, sleep disorder diagnosis, and treatment. She has worked as a consultant for multiple NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA, Olympic, and college sports teams, as well as for large organizations. The Washington Nationals considered her work so vital to their championship in 2019 that they gave Dr. Singh a World Series ring.
Dr. Singh sits down with VP of Performance Kristen Holmes to discuss the science behind sleep and what it does for your body, your mind, and your cognitive functioning. Dr. Singh discusses how sleep plays an important role in decision making and learning, explains the relationship between metabolic health and sleep consistency, and shares pointers on how to manage sleep debt. Dr. Singh also breaks down the different stages of sleep (www.whoop.com/..., including REM sleep, deep sleep, and light sleep, and explains the importance of all of them.
A recent WHOOP study that evaluated sleep debt found that for every 45 minutes of sleep debt a person accrued, they had a 5-10% decrease in mental control the following day. Conversely, for every 30 minutes of slow wave sleep gained (www.whoop.com/..., that person saw a 5-10% increase in mental control the next day.
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